Animal Rescue Team

Animal Rescue Team

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URGENT NEED FOR FOSTER HOMES!

We desperately need foster homes! We want to help as many animals as we can who are on euthanasia lists at kill shelters, but have to say no to many because we don't have a place to put them. We are not a shelter; our animals are kept safe in foster homes until we find their forever homes. It gives us a great opportunity to find our more about the animal in a home environment, and it's very rewarding to be a foster parent. Please consider it!

PET OF THE MONTH

Our pet of the month introduces himself...
Dennis (photo above) is an adorable little guy. He is only one year old, but has some trust issues. He would do best in a quiet atmosphere without a lot of company, or with a sensible owner who will understand his special needs and put him in a quiet room when company arrives. Dennis deserves having a friend to love him.

NEWS

Please consider adopting an older dog or cat; they're often already trained and are very lonely without their families. They look at you with such sad eyes, wondering what happened to their previous lives, but they adapt so quickly to a new home. Love and attention are all it takes. It's rewarding to adopt a homeless animal.

WHO WE ARE

Animal Rescue Team is an all-volunteer rescue organization centered in Lyndhurst, NJ. We rescue adoptable animals from overcrowded shelters where they are likely to be euthanized, and take in adoptable strays from the streets. We do not have a physical shelter with established hours; the rescued animals are kept at volunteer foster homes until they find their "forever" homes. This is much less stressful for the animals, because they can become part of a family rather than being isolated in a crate. This helps the animals transition into permanent homes more easily. It also helps us to evaluate each animal's personality in a home environment so that we can place him/her in the best forever home possible.

ADOPTING A FRIEND

Take a look at our animals, and see if any would complete your family. We always have a wide variety of choices, and you're sure to find the perfect match for you.

Although we have no physical location, we would love for you to come to a foster home to meet the pet you are interested in. Contact us to let us know you're interested.

First, we'll send you an adoption application to fill out. We will review the application to ensure that the animal you're interested in would be a good match, and we'll check your personal and vet references. We'll contact you and schedule a meeting with the animal. The meeting may take place at your home or the foster home. We like to arrange a home visit, so that we can ensure that a safe environment will be provided for the animal you wish to adopt.

Once the adoption is approved, we will ask you to review and sign the adoption contract and pay the adoption fee. Adoption fees vary with each animal, and are used to pay for medical and other expenses that the rescue incurs. We will send the pet's immunization records to you once the adoption is finalized.

RECENT ADOPTIONS

Click here to see our happy tails!

PLEASE CONTACT US!!

If you are interested in volunteering, we are always in need of foster families. Our volunteers already have several animals of their own, and can't adopt any more, but they're willing to give an animal a temporary loving home. A foster arrangement is a perfect way to play a role in making it possible for a rescued animal to have a new life. Fostering is an extremely rewarding experience for all of us who do it.

Donations of food are always needed. We use Pedigree "small bites" dry food (original flavor) and canned dog food. Our puppies eat Puppy Chow. The cats eat Cat Chow dry food. We always need paper towels and bleach. We welcome old towels and blankets so that each pet can sleep on something soft.

We are always in need of monetary donations to help us care for our rescued animals. Vet costs, food, and supplies are very costly, and our adoption fees don't always cover them. If you would like to make a donation to help rescue and rehome animals, please call us. Thank you! We (and the animals) appreciate it! The more help we get, the more animals we can save.


Animal Rescue Team
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

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